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Introduction
The collecting, treating and disposing range of garbage coming from animal and
human activities that are discarded as unwanted and useless is the process of Solid Waste
Management. A proper solid waste practice is an expansive and a developing issue for
nations and frequently an ignored part mostly in urban locations. In any case, poor waste
administration can add to the effect of urban flooding by blocking seepage, expanding
strong waste keeps on affecting general strength of whole networks and urban or rural
areas; contaminate neighborhood water, air and land assets; add to environmental change
and sea plastic contamination; block environmental change adjustment; and quicken
consumption of woods and mines. Proper Solid Waste Management System has a huge
impact in the Tourism Industry. With this proper application, establishments that follow
city ordinances pertaining to Solid Waste Management practices will most likely preserve
the current state of that environment and will not put it in the brink of congestion. It
demonstrates that waste management problems have continued to exist despite the
creation of various policies because it neglected to address the root cause of the problem
The province of Laguna is located in the CALABARZON area in Luzon. Santa Rosa, the
capital of Laguna, is known as a serene and calm community, the town individuals went
their ways taking a shot at the land as farmers, crafts mans, and fishermen. The lake water
gave an abundant reap of rate of type of local fishes, for example, biya, hipon, ayungin,
tigite, dalag, and dulong which are quickly evaporating amid nowadays in the vigorously
contaminated waters of the lake. The land, nonetheless, was honored with rich crisp
groundwater from its dirt layer arrangement of sand and plastic shakes up to the present
day that makes the city extremely alluring to private, business, and modern improvement.
The local government of Laguna then introduced their own “Basuranihan” project, which
basically means Basura and Bayanihan. This idea originated from their former Mayor
Arlene Arcillas. which includes people or gatherings who register with the Ecological and
Characteristic Assets Office of the region to bring recyclable waste materials amid the
month to month Basuranihan Day. The recyclables are then sold to their choice of
This paper aims to present the specific case of Sta. Rosa, Laguna in its efforts to address
the waste issues and concerns at all levels and to know how Sta. Rosa Laguna keeps up
and enhances their ways to diminish waste materials on human well being and condition
to help monetary improvement and prevalent personal satisfaction and how different
areas to come up in this solution. This research also looking forward to evaluate
challenges encountered and the success of the “Basuranihan” project, the different steps
how the local government came up with the idea of the project. The researchers will
gather data by conducting an interview in the local government unit and also by
surveying people involve like the local community, establishments and also the tourist
increasingly dynamic and livable city/district for its citizens. The public should
effectively take an interest and gain from the best and most effective practices. As they
generally state, neatness begins with one’s very own community; rehearsing to isolate our
The general problem of this study is how may the existing Solid Waste
Management practices of the local government of Sta. Rosa, Laguna evaluated and
promoted?
1. How may the demographic profile of the respondents be described in terms of:
1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
1.3 Occupation
1.4 Educational Status
2. What are the solid waste management programs implemented at Sta. Rosa Laguna?
3. How may the effectiveness of the solid waste management program be a assessed in
terms of:
3.1 Economic Benefits
3.2 Environmental Sustainability
3.3 Stakeholder Participation
4. What action plan may be proposed to heighten the effectiveness and promotion of the
The study will profoundly benefit the residents on other cities especially here in
Bulacan. This section will provide brief description on the various significances of the
study given the problems regarding in Solid Waste Management in Santa Rosa, Laguna,
Philippines.
The beneficiaries of this study are the following:
The City Organization of Laguna. To give credits to their word and to inspire them to
continue what they started. This will also serve as their goal to improve the project and its
implementation.
The Students. They can learn how to help the community to implement and improve the
solid waste management, spread the knowledge and also to protect the environment in a
young age.
these practices can help them to be more active and aware of why society needs solid
waste management. With their help, the application of these practices will be more
successful.
The Environment. By implementing the practices for solid waste management, it will
not just lessen the garbage but also it will help the environment to be healthier and more
The Researchers. By gathering information and studying each part of this research, the
researchers will learn the importance of this study is not just in a specific place but also
The Future Researchers. With this research, it will help the future researchers that
conducting the same or related to this research for them to use as reference in conducting
their study.
Other provinces. By evaluating and proving the success of Laguna’s “Basuranihan”
project, this will help to other provinces to promote the proper Solid Waste Management
practices for them to apply and be one of the cleanest provinces in the Philippines.
The study focused on the solid waste management practices in Sta. Rosa Laguna
This study is delimited to the following factors: into the wastes generated by the different
establishments, by the locals and the tourist coming to Laguna, its generators and the
policies implemented by the local government unit, the authorities and bodies involved
in its management implication. Solid waste here refers to municipal’s ideas when it
comes to proper solid wastes practices. These are wastes coming from the following
sources: Hotels’ solid wastes that comes from there sewage systems, trash gathered and
also some restaurants and municipal services like the paper being reproduced and other
The respondents of the study are mainly focus on the locals, tourists, establishments, and
local government units, who have the experience and knowledge to manage their waste.
Thus, it is also delimited in identifying the materials they are using in managing their
wastes.